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Reagan had one of its better shooting performances with Wendy Knight (22 points) and Moriah Mack (10 points) leading the offense.

What pleased Rattlers coach Terry Barton about the outing was the shooting show came right after several days off from the holiday break.

“That's probably the best we have shot in a while,” Reagan coach Terry Barton said. “We've sort of been in a funk. It was good to see the ball going in. I think the time off helped us.

“I think we were mentally and physically tired. That probably had something to do with us not shooting as well. We definitely needed the break. Hopefully the way we shot is an indication of how we're going to be for a while.”

The district race could get interesting the next few games. Reagan closes out first-round play against Johnson this Friday and faces Churchill next Tuesday.

“We have two tough games coming up,” Barton said. “That's going to say a lot about where we end up as far as the district race is concerned.”

The District 26-5A boys' race is in the early stages but Reagan (17-2, 2-0) is already making a strong statement as a top contender.

Reagan's recent success was a 62-54 win over Madison.

The Mavericks, who opened district with a victory over Churchill, stayed on the Rattlers' heels much of the way. However, Reagan was able to pull away in the second half, thanks largely to D.J. MacLeay, who had nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.

“We've been doing what we have to do to win,” Reagan coach John Hirst said. “We're not a flashy group. The kids aren't interested in being flashy. They want to be good. We're more of a blue-collar team. That's been our calling card this season.”

Churchill (20-3, 2-1) bounced back from its early loss as evident by an 84-43 win over Johnson.